Our recommended read last week, “The Mercury in Me” by Rachel Fernandes is a funny, tender and relatable novel that explores the life of a seventeen-year-old British Indian girl named Maya Pritik.
Maya aspires to be a doctor and is an exemplary student, who works hard and behaves. She dreads disappointing her traditional British Indian parents.
As a talented musician, she is intrigued to find out that Freddie Mercury, the singer from Queen, was British Indian too. This inspires her to audition for the school show, “We Will Rock You”, and she becomes involved with Harry Wu, the gorgeous lead of the show.
The story beautifully captures the complexities of navigating adolescence, cultural identity, and personal passions. The depiction of the growing relationship between Harry and Maya, her family dynamics, and friendships are all well written and the characters are relatable. It is a funny and tender story, and comes highly recommended.
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